halcro
Responses from halcro
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ I was loading both cartridges at approx. 33K Ohms with zero added Capacitance..... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ Let's hear how a vintage 'Classic' LOMC cartridge like the Sony XL-55 compares with a modern-day 'Classic' LOMC like the SPU Silver Meister.The XL-55Ā features a rather UNIQUE DESIGNĀ utilising a 'coreless' armature coil in a 'figure 8' pattern with... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ Thanks Frogman....and HAPPY NEW YEAR š to you and those who are 'listening to my cartridges' š§Very interesting analysis once again and you're right.....it IS interesting how differently we 'hear' or 'react' to certain qualities in recorded sound.I... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ You DID notice how the 2M Black was handily outvoted by the 150ANV in Fremerās āblindā listening test......?š§ | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ Quite believable Invictus.....Iām not the greatest fan of the AT sound (except in their US Signet guise)....agreeing that their midrange is typically lacking in your well-described āillumination and technicolorā šThis particular comparison is stri... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ I have been buying vintage cartridges (of all types) for over 10 years....Not because I donāt like the prices of NEW ones....but because I have found the āsoundā of cartridges made in āThe Golden Age of Analogueā (70s to 90s) to be superior to āmo... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ Perfect 'score' once again Frogman....šI agree 100% with all that you say (and hear)......Of course.....there are some who would shrug their shoulders UNLESS the lowly 4MD-20X actually BETTERED the $10,000 Palladian...š¤ÆLife is not quite like that.... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ In line with the preceding statement......I promised earlier, to post a comparison between my most expensive LOMC Cartridge and my cheapest MM.The Acoustical Systems Palladian LOMC CartridgeĀ is beautifully designed and made and costs $10,000.This ... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ Thank you Invictus and Harold for your kind words šYou're right Harold......WRITING about the 'sound' of different cartridges is such a subjective exercise and ultimately proves nothing to anyone......I wanted to 'objectify' this process (if possi... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ PSThe album is Bande Originale du Film de Fernando E. Solanas 'SUR'composed and interpreted by Astor Piazzolla.I bought it without the cover....... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ Many audiophiles have been using the Denon DL-103R LOMC cartridge (and variations of it) for decades and some serious High-End users still have a 'soft-spot' for it in their Systems.For $300-$400 it would seem like a bargain to sample the MC sound... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ Isnāt it amazing......My āauralāmemory is so bad that only when I flip back and forwards between both videos is what you say, so obvious.....šItās really night and day.....My only concern is with your ābrightnessā comment on the MIT1......In my ro... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....š¶ Over the years, Iāve read many Reviewers and Audiophiles describing the āspeedā and āattackā of MC Cartridges as a distinction to MMs.I have to admit that I donāt hear this......not that Iām denying others can š¤Perhaps you can hear something in th... | |
| Best MM? Hard to do better than the Signet TK-7 Series of MMs.....šI donāt remember if the TKN14 is the No.2 or No.3.....?If you look at the underside of the stylus assembly you should see the No.2 or 3 embossed.If you have the No.3 stylus....it is the Shi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thank you for resisting....š |